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Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
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RE: Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
October 8, 2013 at 10:42 pm
(October 8, 2013 at 10:32 pm)Brian37 Wrote: I am not against brianstorming, I am against philosophy because it is a religion. Science is a tool, not a religion. When it gets proven wrong, it is rightfully discarded. When it grows, the tool gets improved upon.

Careful. There is plenty to be critical of concerning philosophy and those who claim to engage in it, but "a religion"? Really? After witnessing all the crackpots who come here to tell us atheism is a religion, I'm surprised you'd want to go there.
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RE: Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
October 9, 2013 at 1:07 am
Scientism is a religion.
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RE: Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
October 9, 2013 at 1:30 am
(October 9, 2013 at 1:07 am)Lion IRC Wrote: Scientism is a religion.

Good one Pussy Cat IRC. Into comedy now ?
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RE: Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
October 9, 2013 at 1:51 am (This post was last modified: October 9, 2013 at 1:53 am by Anomalocaris.)
(October 9, 2013 at 1:07 am)Lion IRC Wrote: Scientism is a religion.

In that case it is the only religion that can demonstrate a more than placebo approach to truth.

You sir, being so cavalier as to be Christian about what is true, are then destined to burn, burn and burn.
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RE: Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
October 9, 2013 at 10:38 am
(October 8, 2013 at 10:42 pm)whateverist Wrote: There is plenty to be critical of concerning philosophy and those who claim to engage in it, but "a religion"? Really? After witnessing all the crackpots who come here to tell us atheism is a religion, I'm surprised you'd want to go there.

(October 9, 2013 at 1:07 am)Lion IRC Wrote: Scientism is a religion.

I rest my case.
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RE: Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
October 9, 2013 at 10:42 am
(October 9, 2013 at 1:07 am)Lion IRC Wrote: Scientism is a religion.

Yes like gravity is a religion, care to jump off a building? I wouldn't recommend it.

Science is not a religion, and you are a moron to try to equate comic books to science textbooks.

You love the benefits of science, like the fucking computer you typed this bullshit on, but ignore it when it does not prop up your "Poofdaddy" logic.
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RE: Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
October 9, 2013 at 12:19 pm
(October 9, 2013 at 1:07 am)Lion IRC Wrote: Scientism is a religion.
Dogma, yes, but religion is going a bit too far.
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RE: Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
October 9, 2013 at 12:22 pm
(October 9, 2013 at 10:42 am)Brian37 Wrote:
(June 10, 1970 at 3:47 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: Scientism is a religion.
Science is not a religion, and you are a moron to try to equate comic books to science textbooks.

scientism =/= science

moron.
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RE: Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
October 9, 2013 at 12:22 pm
(October 9, 2013 at 10:42 am)Brian37 Wrote: Science is not a religion,...
Hey, bozo, he said "scientism", not "science."
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RE: Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain
October 9, 2013 at 12:51 pm (This post was last modified: October 9, 2013 at 12:53 pm by Brakeman.)
(October 9, 2013 at 12:22 pm)ChadWooters Wrote:
(October 9, 2013 at 10:42 am)Brian37 Wrote: Science is not a religion,...
Hey, bozo, he said "scientism", not "science."

Bozo to you ass hole..
From Google
sci·en·tism
ˈsīənˌtizəm/
noun
rare
noun: scientism

1.
thought or expression regarded as characteristic of scientists

Scientists study science.

Only in Christian WOO WOO land does this mean anything different.
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